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[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 Where did our MPs go to school and university?

With the #GeneralElection2024 results now in, we’ve looked at the educational backgrounds of MPs elected to the House of Commons.

Our analysis reveals a significant shift in the educational profile of Parliament ⤵️🧵

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

England is the only country in the UK to not provide maintenance grants 💰

Since they were abolished, students from lower income backgrounds have been leaving university with more debt than their wealthier peers.

We want grants to be reintroduced ⬇️

https://t.co/8Jp80HOPsY

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

All youngsters receiving their results today should be proud of their achievements in the face of major challenges and disruption.

Our full response and breakdown of the data ⤵️

https://t.co/xuCElbasxj

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Tonight we’re delighted to be celebrating 15 years of our Pathways to Law programme, which supports young people to explore a career in the legal sector ⚖️

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Internships can be great opportunities to gain hands-on experience, but many young people simply cannot afford to work for free.

All interns should be paid at least the National Minimum Wage, and ideally the Living Wage #NCW2023

https://t.co/jf0bZuAWzy

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨NEW: Building on our recent polling which looked at the impact of the cost of living on university students, our latest polling looks in more detail at students’ experiences of undertaking paid work alongside their studies.

🧵 ⤵️

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🗣️ "The Sutton Trust is calling for the government to urgently review the amount of funding and support available to students." - Sir Peter Lampl, Founder of the Sutton Trust.

Read our polling in full to explore what we found 👇

https://t.co/lasocv5dqr

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Would you like to help design and deliver new programmes and projects?

A key part of the Trust's future direction is our innovation strategy, so we are on the lookout for a new Innovation Project Manager to join our team!

Apply by Monday 16th January ⬇️

https://t.co/LKTnPnBR0C

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 Our new research reveals pervasive accent bias in education & the workplace.

🗣️ Figures like @AngelaRayner @EstherMcVey1 @amolrajan & @AlexScott have all called out bias against their accents.

Have you ever experienced accent bias? Let us know⤵️

https://t.co/rtJLnGpUMb

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🗣️ What impact does a person’s accent have on their social mobility? And what effect does accent bias have on their experiences at different phases of life?

Keep an eye out for our brand-new research, out tomorrow 👀

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 PRIVATE EDUCATION IN THE NEW CABINET 🚨

The new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has appointed his cabinet -

🔵 65% attended a private school (vs ~7% of the UK population)
🔵 35% went through a pipeline from private school to Oxford or Cambridge University

#reshuffle

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 THE NEW CABINET 🚨

The new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has assembled her cabinet - but how representative is it?

Our analysis has found that 68% of the cabinet attended a private school, compared to ~7% of the UK population.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 Applications for our Pathways 2022 programmes are now open!

Students can choose from five exciting professions:

- Banking & Finance 🏦
- Consulting 💼
- Engineering 🚧
- Law ⚖️
- Medicine 🚑

Find out which programme is for you and apply 👇

https://t.co/w8l1AVsMRk

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 NEW: How is the pandemic impacting exams and university admissions this year?

Exams have returned for the first time since 2019, after years of disruption. Our research today reveals that the impacts of the pandemic are still being felt.

Explore the full findings below 🧵

[QPR FC @QPR]

🤩 England’s match-winner at Wembley.

One of @QPRWFC’s own, @Chloe_Kelly98! 💙🤍

#QPR | #QPRWFC

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

❗️ Vacancy ❗️

We are looking for a new Partnerships Officer 🤝

If you're interested in learning more about corporate fundraising and account management, then this could be the role for you!

Applications close on Monday 11th July.

https://t.co/fCuoeLJ83k

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

The impacts of Covid on education cannot be underestimated.

Two years of disruption has led to huge amounts of learning loss, with disadvantaged students hit the hardest.

As exams return this summer, it is important that they reflect this.

Read more 👇

https://t.co/rqSTgEYtED

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Huge congratulations to our Pathways To Law Consortium Partners, who have been shortlisted for 'Social Mobility Project' award @InclusiveAwards 2022 🎉

Being shortlisted from over 1,000 nominations is a testament to your devotion to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda👏

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

NEW: Divides in learning loss during Covid may drive a ‘step change’ decline in social mobility.

Our report, marking our 25th anniversary, reveals that life chances for disadvantaged young people will be blighted by the pandemic as the UK braces for a cost-of-living crisis 🧵👇

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Teachers in state schools were also more likely than those in private schools to report that the pandemic has negatively impacted their school’s ability to deliver careers education.

To support schools, careers guidance should be a key part of the education recovery plan.